BRENNEN FAMILY CHRONICLES
© Christopher Earls Brennen
Appendix 2G. BRENNEN FAMILIES
DUBLIN AND ENGLAND FAMILY:
- John Brennen was born in Monaghan about 1857 and married Lydia Cooke born in Dublin about 1861. At the time of the 1901 Census, they were living at 7 Upper Mercer Street, Dublin, with their seven children. In that census, John is described as a general labourer and Lydia as a housekeeper. However, by the time of the 1911 Census they had moved, possibly to Belfast. John died prior to 1915. The children of John and Lydia Brennen:
- Rachel Brennen was born in Dublin about 1884. In the 1901 Census she is listed as a 17-year-old coffee packer.
- Esther Brennen was born in Dublin about 1886. In the 1901 Census she is listed as a 15-year-old coffee packer.
- Janey Brennen was born in Dublin about 1888. In the 1901 Census she is listed as a 13-year-old scholar.
- Lydia Brennen was born in Dublin about 1889. In the 1901 Census she is listed as a 12-year-old scholar. Lydia moved to Liverpool with her brother John sometime between 1901 and 1911.
- Maggie Brennen was born in Dublin about 1892. In the 1901 Census she is listed as a 9 years old.
- John Robert Brennen was born in Dublin on Dec.21, 1894, and was living with his parents and sisters at 7 Upper Mercer Street at the time of the 1901 Census in which he is listed as 6 years old. Prior to 1911 he moved to Liverpool with his sister Lydia and was married in 1915. His grandson is William Humphreys of Norfolk, England.
Christopher E. Brennen